Nuance Dictionary / Grammar
척하다 Cheokhada
To deliberately act like you didn't hear, notice, or understand something awkward, incriminating, or inconvenient.
What does 척하다 mean?
척하다 (Cheokhada) means: To deliberately act like you didn't hear, notice, or understand something awkward, incriminating, or inconvenient.
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How it's actually used
- 못 본 척하지 마, 너 다 봤잖아.
mot bon cheokhaji ma, neo da boatjana.
Don't act like you didn't see it, you saw everything.
💡 Exposes the classic use of the term to call out someone's cowardly evasion. - 들었으면서 안 들은 척하기는.
deureosseumyeonseo an deureun cheok-hagineun.
Look at you pretending you didn't hear when you totally did.
💡 Highlights the indignant calling-out of selective hearing during awkward moments. - 모르는 척 넘어갈려고 하지 마.
moreuneun cheok neomeogallyeogo haji ma.
Don't try to brush it off by playing dumb.
💡 Demonstrates how the term is used to trap someone trying to escape accountability.
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